Travellers are being urged to take precautions when overseas, although the condition can also be a problem in Australia.

The first symptoms of not eating can include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and nausea, in part due to hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). As time goes on, more severe symptoms like slurred speech, ...

James Cook University researchers will target proteins secreted by hookworm larvae as part of an international effort to develop a game-changing vaccine against the notorious parasite. Recent clinical ...

Though symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and pregnancy are often similar, there are several key differences and certain symptoms that are unique to each. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS ...

You may also develop certain uncomfortable symptoms. Everyone knows the classic signs of pregnancy. You’ve missed your period. Your breasts are tender. You have morning sickness. And you’re ...

It is also important to have someone observe you for a few days after you have injured yourself. Everyone experiences concussion differently and symptoms can take hours or days to develop. Most people ...

Celiac disease is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy that affects people of all ages worldwide. This disease has emerged as a major health-care problem, as advances in diagnostic and screening methods ...

Infected individuals may experience symptoms like abdominal pain ... though they are often treatable with medication. Hookworms are parasitic worms that typically enter the human body through ...

Hepatitis C is a sneaky virus. You may not have any symptoms at all. Most people don’t. This is one of the reasons, along with treatability now, that all adults are recommended to get tested.

A pensioner strangled his wife after becoming convinced they both had hookworm, a court has heard. Brian James, 81, is accused of murdering Carol James, also 81, at their home in Bexleyheath, ...